September Reviews 10
We rate and review the very best new releases of CDs, DVDs and books so you know exactly what’s hot and what’s not…
In this month’s magazine:
Disc of the Month
Zelenka: Missa Votiva
Soloists, Stuttgart Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra/Frieder Bernius
Carus 83.223
‘Zelenka gives it his all, thrusting imagination into every phrase’
Opera and Vocal Editor’s Choice
Schubert: Die schone Mullerin
Mark Padmore (tenor), Paul Lewis (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMU 907519
‘An intriguing, individual interpretation of Schubert’s great song-cycle’
Orchestral Editor’s Choice
Grieg: Holberg Suite; Nordic Melodies
Amper: Abrege
Larsen: Diplom
Soloists, Trondheim Soloists
2L 068
‘The Trondheimers bring a natural warmth and affection to Grieg’
Instrumental and Chamber Editor’s Choice
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos 1, 4, 7 & 8
Alina Ibragimova (vln), Cedric Tiberghien (pf)
Wigmore Hall Live 0036
‘Alina and Cedric live and breathe this wonderful music as one to a remarkable degree’
DVD Editor’s Choice
Wagner: Lohengrin
Soloists, Bavarian State opera/Kent Nagano
Decca 074 3387
‘In short, it’s a triumph!’
Book Editor’s Choice
The Rough Guide to Classical Music
ISBN 978 1 84836 476 9
Rough Guides/Penguin
‘Clear a space on your bookshelf now!’
Reissues
Vladimir Horowitz (piano)
The Complete Original Jacket Collection
Sony Classical 88697 575002-3
The Original Jacket Collection
Sony Classical 88697 31623-2
‘For many, Horowitz remains the supreme pianist of the 20th century’
